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South Africa vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 13.6% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 90.5% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 21.2% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 59.7% less in South Africa

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in South Africa are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in South Africa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Angola	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$9.33 ZAR159.73	+59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$5.11 ZAR87.49	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$1.03 ZAR17.65	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$0.80 ZAR13.74	-22.9%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Angola	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,077.76	$1.00 ZAR17.16	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$3.88 ZAR66.47	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,745.95	$4.37 ZAR74.79	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,980.87	$2.33 ZAR39.93	+7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$2.13 ZAR36.52	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$0.73 ZAR12.46	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.65 ZAR11.16	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$0.68 ZAR11.70	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.71 ZAR12.14	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.59 ZAR10.02	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.60 ZAR10.27	-15.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 90.5% more for transportation

	Angola	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,215.14	$4.92 ZAR84.25	+271.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$56.18 ZAR961.29	+69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,511.90	$9.34 ZAR159.79	+13.9%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Angola	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$39.36 ZAR673.48	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA604,632.64	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,432.30	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	+19.9%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Angola	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA754,461.33	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,209,981.03	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	-80.1%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$2.18 ZAR37.27	+40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$2.05 ZAR35.06	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$2.96 ZAR50.72	+24.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA56,969.39	$30.26 ZAR517.83	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$6.85 ZAR117.19	+52.6%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 59.7% less for clothing

	Angola	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,429.76	$50.74 ZAR868.31	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$32.75 ZAR560.46	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,753.33	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,025.38	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	-68.9%
Average			-59.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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